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- ISBN 9780816528509
- Weight: 455g
- Dimensions: 152 x 231mm
- Publication Date: 30 Sep 2012
- Publisher: University of Arizona Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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The American West has taken on a rich and evocative array of regional identities since the late nineteenth century. Wilderness wonderland, Hispanic borderland, homesteader's frontier, cattle kingdom, urban dynamo, Native American homeland. Hell of a Vision explores the evolution of these diverse identities during the twentieth century, revealing how Western regionalism has been defined by generations of people seeking to understand the West's vast landscapes and varied cultures. Focusing on the American West from the 1890s up to the present, Dorman provides us with a wide-ranging view of the impact of regionalist ideas in pop culture and diverse fields such as geography, land-use planning, anthropology, journalism, and environmental policy-making. Going well beyond the realm of literature, Dorman broadens the discussion by examining a unique mix of texts. He looks at major novelists such as Cather, Steinbeck, and Stegner, as well as leading Native American writers. But he also analyzes a variety of nonliterary sources in his book, such as government reports, planning documents, and environmental impact studies. Hell of a Vision is a compelling journey through the modern history of the American West - a key region in the nation of regions known as the United States.
Robert L. Dorman is an associate professor of Library Science at Oklahoma City University. He is the author of Revolt of the Provinces: The Regionalist Movement in America, 1920-1945 and A Word for Nature: Four Pioneering Environmental Advocates, 1845-1913.
